MEDIA BASCULE: what changed
Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.
MEDIA BASCULE
Largest movements
- Cash +€10,443
up €10,443 (+18.2%), from €57,415 to €67,859
mainly Net result for the year (+€16,297) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€8,444)
- Tangible fixed assets +€9,323
up €9,323 (+83.4%), from €11,184 to €20,507
of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€9,022
- Receivables within one year +€9,122
up €9,122 (+31.8%), from €28,643 to €37,765
of which Other amounts receivable: +€11,141
- Stocks and contracts +€6,428
up €6,428 (+6.8%), from €94,002 to €100,430
- Reserves +€16,297
up €16,297 (+8.2%), from €198,423 to €214,720
- Tax, wage and social debts +€8,444
up €8,444 (+227%), from €3,719 to €12,162
of which Taxes: +€10,008
- Current portion of long-term debt +€7,453
new in 2025: €7,453
- Trade debts +€3,976
up €3,976 (+23.1%), from €17,237 to €21,213
- Staff costs -€30,203
no longer reported in 2025 (was €30,203)
- Gross operating margin -€19,890
down €19,890 (-27.6%), from €72,149 to €52,259
- Taxes +€10,184
up €10,184 (+536%), from €1,901 to €12,085
- Financial income -€6,529
no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,529)
of which Non-recurring financial income: -€6,315
- Depreciation -€6,216
down €6,216 (-46.6%), from €13,341 to €7,125
From the 2024 result to the 2025 result
Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.
Derived cash bridge
Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €318,550 | €354,090 | +€35,540 | +11.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €16,866 | €26,879 | +€10,013 | +59.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €11,184 | €20,507 | +€9,323 | +83.4% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €2,075 | €2,376 | +€301 | +14.5% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €9,109 | €18,131 | +€9,022 | +99.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €5,682 | €6,372 | +€690 | +12.2% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €301,684 | €327,211 | +€25,527 | +8.5% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €120,000 | €120,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €120,000 | €120,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €94,002 | €100,430 | +€6,428 | +6.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €94,002 | €100,430 | +€6,428 | +6.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €28,643 | €37,765 | +€9,122 | +31.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €12,823 | €10,805 | -€2,018 | -15.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €15,820 | €26,960 | +€11,141 | +70.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €57,415 | €67,859 | +€10,443 | +18.2% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,624 | €1,158 | -€466 | -28.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €318,550 | €354,090 | +€35,540 | +11.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €235,607 | €251,904 | +€16,297 | +6.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €37,184 | €37,184 | = | 0.0% |
| Contributions outside capital | 11 | €37,184 | €37,184 | = | 0.0% |
| Share premium | 1100/10 | €37,184 | €37,184 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €198,423 | €214,720 | +€16,297 | +8.2% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €198,423 | €214,720 | +€16,297 | +8.2% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €82,943 | €102,186 | +€19,243 | +23.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | - | €1,306 | +€1,306 | |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | - | €1,306 | +€1,306 | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €68,330 | €86,671 | +€18,342 | +26.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | - | €7,453 | +€7,453 | |
| Financial debts | 43 | €47,374 | €45,428 | -€1,946 | -4.1% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €47,374 | €45,428 | -€1,946 | -4.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €17,237 | €21,213 | +€3,976 | +23.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €17,237 | €21,213 | +€3,976 | +23.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €3,719 | €12,162 | +€8,444 | +227% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €558 | €10,566 | +€10,008 | +1,794% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €3,161 | €1,597 | -€1,564 | -49.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | - | €414 | +€414 | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €14,613 | €14,209 | -€404 | -2.8% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €149 | +€149 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €30,203 | - | -€30,203 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €13,341 | €7,125 | -€6,216 | -46.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,681 | €1,561 | -€120 | -7.1% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €4,633 | +€4,633 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €72,149 | €52,259 | -€19,890 | -27.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €26,924 | €38,940 | +€12,016 | +44.6% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €6,529 | - | -€6,529 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €213 | - | -€213 | |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €6,315 | - | -€6,315 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €14,470 | €10,558 | -€3,912 | -27.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €14,470 | €10,558 | -€3,912 | -27.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €18,982 | €28,382 | +€9,399 | +49.5% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,901 | €12,085 | +€10,184 | +536% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €17,082 | €16,297 | -€785 | -4.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €17,082 | €16,297 | -€785 | -4.6% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.